China Under Xi Jinping Intensifies Efforts to Boost Birth Rates with Invasive Measures, Launches Population Survey

Oct 10, 2024, 12:36 AM

China is intensifying its efforts to boost population growth under the leadership of Xi Jinping as it faces looming demographic challenges following decades of the one-child policy. The government has begun making unsolicited visits and calls to women, urging them to marry and have children, an approach many find invasive. These measures include door-to-door inquiries and phone calls with personal questions about family planning. The National Bureau of Statistics announced a nationwide population survey to monitor demographic changes and assist in implementing social and economic plans and population policies.